There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Pontefract by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
3h 49m£39–112Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...
5h 52m£18–45Drive 196.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Pontefractcar 196.2 mi
3h 56m£49–70Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EDI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgatetrain
7h 31m£78–206Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
4h 18m£45–83Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
6h 17m£18–54Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane EDI - LBA
7h 45m£70–184
Edinburgh to Pontefract by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Pontefract is to bus which costs £17 - £50 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Pontefract is to train via York which takes 3h 49m and costs £35 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Stuart Road A via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Pontefract. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Pontefract Tanshelf via Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Pontefract is 230 miles. The road distance is 197.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Pontefract without a car is to train via York which takes 3h 49m and costs £35 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Edinburgh to Pontefract, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Pontefract train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Pontefract is to train via York which takes 3h 49m and costs £35 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £17 - £50 and takes 5h 52m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £190 and takes 7h 45m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Pontefract, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to York hourly. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 2h 14m. Cross Country also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £14–45 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Pontefract bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Pontefract train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Pontefract is 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Edinburgh to Pontefract.
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